Postern Forge House
POSTERN FORGE HOUSE, POSTERN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1069947
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Postern Forge House
- Statutory Address:
- POSTERN FORGE HOUSE, POSTERN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1069947
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Postern Forge House
- Statutory Address 1:
- POSTERN FORGE HOUSE, POSTERN LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- POSTERN FORGE HOUSE, POSTERN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 60649 46219
Details
1. POSTERN LANE 1732 Postern Forge House TQ 64 NW 10/92
II
2. Formerly 2 cottages, now 1. L-shaped C17 building, but part dating from late C15, the projecting south wing being short but wide. 2 storeys. 4 windows, 2 window bays being in the south wing. Now fronted with red brick on the ground floor and tiles above but presumably timber-framed beneath. Tiled roof. Half-hipped gable at the east end of the front of the south wing. Smaller pointed gable forming the west half of the south wing. Casement windows. This house may have been built in 1480 by Thomas Willard, iron master, and was certainly associated with the iron trade for many generations. The forge dam adjoins the house, the interior contains a fire ingle nook and some late C17 panelling.
Listing NGR: TQ6064946219
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 178727
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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